Controlling childhood asthma: Study shows ‘mismatch’ between doctors’ instructions, parents’ understanding

Boston – A Harvard Medical School study of parents whose children have asthma shows roughly half do not know which type of asthma-control medication their child is taking and how often it should be used.
The researchers surveyed the parents and health care providers of 740 children with probable persistent asthma – defined as having asthma and using one or more controller medications.....

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The Truth About Yoga For Children With Asthma With Specific Exercises to Help Relieve Symptoms – Beth Cosi

Yoga has tremendous benefits for children with asthma. This article will itemize some of those benefits as well as provide specific exercises which children with asthma can perform to reap these benefits.....

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Asthma vs. COPD: Differences in symptoms, causes, and treatment options

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are both respiratory conditions that are chronic and affect a person’s breathing. With many shared similarities, the two can easily be misdiagnosed for one another and that is why testing is so important to determine the exact diagnosis.
According to a presentation given at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting, nearly 50 percent of older adults with an obstructive airway disease have overlapping characteristics of COPD and asthma.....

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